Sustainability is a global challenge, that can only be overcome by taking responsibility and joining forces. Given the multifactorial causes of pharmaceutical waste, no single intervention is sufficient to overcome the problem and thus a multitude of approaches is needed.
Multiple stakeholders of the pharmaceutical chain at various stages of the medicine lifecycle including manufacturing, supply, prescribing, dispensing and use of medicines can contribute to minimising pharmaceutical waste. Digital health technologies can also promote the appropriate use of medicines and contribute to sustainability. Consumer awareness needs to be increased around preventative and lifestyle interventions, safe and quality use of medicines and strategies and approaches to pharmaceutical waste minimization and waste disposal interventions.
This session will explore technologies and innovative approaches to drive positive change towards sustainable and quality use of medicines.
This webcast is relevant for health professionals (GP’s, Pharmacists Nurses), consumer representatives, consumers, health policy, decision makers, healthcare stakeholder representatives, researchers.
Hosted by Ms Tegan Taylor, ABC journalist and broadcaster with keynote speakers that include:
- Ms Darlene Cox, Executive Director, Health Care Consumers’ Association
- Dr Paul Miles, Director eHealth and Medication Safety, ACSQHC
- Professor Faye McMillan AM, Community Pharmacist, Deputy National Rural Health Commissioner, Professor in Indigenous Health, UTS
- Dr Emma-Leigh Synott, Medical Advisor, Sustainable Development Unit, Western Australia Department of Health
- Ms Toni Riley, Pharmacist - RUM Project
- Professor Branwen Morgan, Minimising Antimicrobial Resistance Mission (AMR) Lead at CSIRO
- Dr Lee Fong, General Practitioner and Medical Advisor, ACSQHC
- Professor Villis Marshall AC, Chair of the Board, ACSQHC
Learning outcomes:
- Identify actions that can be undertaken, both individually and collectively, to reduce the carbon footprint of medicines and healthcare
- Understand how digital health technologies promote the appropriate use of medicines and contribute to sustainability
- Gain insights around the primacy of Indigenous knowledge in informing how Australia can address safe and quality use of medicines and sustainability in practice
- Explore innovative approaches to drive positive change towards sustainable and quality use of medicines
- Explore approaches to address the environmental impact of pharmaceutical products including green procurement, manufacturing and supply chains and pharmaceutical waste management, and recycling
00:00:53 - What can consumers do to support environmental sustainability of health care?
00:18:18 - How digital health technologies promote the appropriate use of medicines and contribute to sustainability
00:32:52 - Quality Use of Medicines - sustainable systems
00:49:42 - Panel Discussion: Projects and case studies that could be opportunities to scale
01:22:46 - Interactive Q&A Session: Sustainable prescribing in general practice
01:27:03 - Closing Address
01:31:25 - Close with Master of Ceremonies
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